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Barry Bostwick

Barry Bostwick

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 24, 1945 (80)
Birthplace San Mateo, California, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Aug 16, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Barry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24, 1945) is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing Brad Majors in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, replacing Peter Scolari as Mr. Tyler in the sitcom What I Like About You, and playing Mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom Spin Ci ... ty. He has also had considerable fame in musical theater.

Known For

Filmography

Daruma

Daruma

2024

as Horace

Isla Monstro

Isla Monstro

2024

as Potus

Outlaw Johnny Black

Outlaw Johnny Black

2023

as Tom Sheally

Single All the Way

Single All the Way

2021

as Harold

Molly Robber

Molly Robber

2020

as Ron "Dad"

Love by Drowning

Love by Drowning

2020

as Val Martin Sr.

Undercover Brother 2

Undercover Brother 2

2019

as The Man

Santa Girl

Santa Girl

2019

as Santa Claus

A Christmas Miracle

A Christmas Miracle

2019

as Santa Dean

Grand-Daddy Day Care

Grand-Daddy Day Care

2019

as Dynamite Dan North

The Field

The Field

2019

as George

Christmas in Louisiana

Christmas in Louisiana

2019

as Timothy

3 from Hell

3 from Hell

2019

as Narrator

Slay Belles

Slay Belles

2018

as Santa

Incredibles 2

Incredibles 2

2018

as Mayor (voice)

Bigger Fatter Liar

Bigger Fatter Liar

2017

as Alan Wolf

A Mermaid's Tale

A Mermaid's Tale

2017

as Art

Christmas in Mississippi

Christmas in Mississippi

2017

as Mr. Kriss

Three Days in August

Three Days in August

2016

as John

Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival

Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival

2016

as The Watchword

The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

2015

as Sorrell Reskov

Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves

Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves

2015

as Jonathan

Love Under the Stars

Love Under the Stars

2015

as Walt Godfrey

Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

2015

as Mr. Abbadon

November Rule

November Rule

2015

as Lance

Dragula

Dragula

2014

as Dragula

Blast Vegas

Blast Vegas

2013

as Sal Rowinski

Finding Joy

Finding Joy

2013

as Alan

Teen Beach Movie

Teen Beach Movie

2013

as Big Poppa

FDR: American Badass!

FDR: American Badass!

2012

as FDR

Home Run Showdown

Home Run Showdown

2012

as Big Al

Some Guy Who Kills People

Some Guy Who Kills People

2011

as Sheriff Walt Fuller

The Selling

The Selling

2011

as Father Jimmy

2010: Moby Dick

2010: Moby Dick

2010

as Captain Ahab

Secrets of the Mountain

Secrets of the Mountain

2010

as Henry Beecham

Bedrooms

Bedrooms

2010

as Roger

Miss Nobody

Miss Nobody

2010

as Father Grisham

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Hannah Montana: The Movie

2009

as Mr. Bradley

Holiday Baggage

Holiday Baggage

2008

as Pete Murphy

Love Is a Four Letter Word

Love Is a Four Letter Word

2007

as Martin Harper

Nancy Drew

Nancy Drew

2007

as Dashiel Biedermeyer

Evening

Evening

2007

as Mr. Wittenborn

The Skulls III

The Skulls III

2004

as Nathan Lloyd

Chestnut: Hero of Central Park

Chestnut: Hero of Central Park

2004

as Thomas Trundle

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

2003

as Thunderbolt (voice)

Spymate

Spymate

2003

as The President

One Hot Summer Night

One Hot Summer Night

1998

as Art Brooks

Men in White

Men in White

1998

as President Smith

A Different Kind of Christmas

A Different Kind of Christmas

1996

as Frank Mallory

I Worship His Shadow

I Worship His Shadow

1996

as Thodin

Spy Hard

Spy Hard

1996

as Norman Coleman

The Secret Agent Club

The Secret Agent Club

1996

as Vincent Scarletti

919 Fifth Avenue

919 Fifth Avenue

1995

as Lawrence Van Degen

Project: Metalbeast

Project: Metalbeast

1995

as Miller

The Secretary

The Secretary

1995

as Eric Bradford

Once in a Lifetime

Once in a Lifetime

1994

as Dr. Matthew Dane

Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis

1993

as Don McAndrews

Weekend at Bernie's II

Weekend at Bernie's II

1993

as Arthur Hummel

Between Love and Hate

Between Love and Hate

1993

as Justin Conrad

Russian Holiday

Russian Holiday

1992

as Grant Ames

Captive

Captive

1991

as Paul Plunk

Aladdin

Aladdin

1990

as Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring

Challenger

Challenger

1990

as Commander Francis R. Scobee

Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon

Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon

1989

as Jeffrey Wyatt

Parent Trap III

Parent Trap III

1989

as Jeffrey Wyatt

Addicted to His Love

Addicted to His Love

1988

as Larry Hogan

Body of Evidence

Body of Evidence

1988

as Alex Dwyer

Betrayed by Innocence

Betrayed by Innocence

1986

as Nick DeLeon

Pleasures

Pleasures

1986

as Ben Scott

Deceptions

Deceptions

1985

as Grant Roberts

An Uncommon Love

An Uncommon Love

1983

as Kinser

Summer Girl

Summer Girl

1983

as Gavin Shelburne

MegaForce

MegaForce

1982

as Ace Hunter

Working

Working

1982

as Steelworker

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

1981

as Maj. Jay Rivers

Once Upon a Family

Once Upon a Family

1980

as Henry Demerjian

The Silent Lovers

The Silent Lovers

1980

as John Gilbert

You Can't Take it With You

You Can't Take it With You

1979

as Anthony Kirby, Jr.

Murder by Natural Causes

Murder by Natural Causes

1979

as Gil Weston

Movie Movie

Movie Movie

1978

as Johnny Danko / Dick Cummings

The Quinns

The Quinns

1977

as Bill Quinn

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

1975

as Brad Majors

Slither

Slither

1974

as Dick Kanipsia

Road Movie

Road Movie

1974

as Hank

The Chadwick Family

The Chadwick Family

1974

as Duffy McTaggert

Jennifer on My Mind

Jennifer on My Mind

1971

as Minstrel #1

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Molly Robber

Molly Robber

2020

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Spin City

as Randall Winston

Episodes: 145

First Aired: Sep 17, 1996

Foul Play

as Detective Tucker Pendleton

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 26, 1981

Cougar Town

as Roger Frank

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 23, 2009

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Oliver Gates

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

I'll Take Manhattan

as Zachary Amberville

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 01, 1987

A Woman of Substance

as Maj. Paul McGill

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 02, 1985

George Washington

as Gen. George Washington

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 08, 1984

Scruples

as Spider Elliott

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 25, 1980

The Potwins

as Grandpa Davis

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 05, 2024

What I Like About You

as Jack Tyler

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 2002

Hawaii Five-O

as Lucas Sandover

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Ugly Betty

as Roger Adams

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 28, 2006

Deceptions

as Grant Roberts

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 26, 1985

Scandal

as Jerry Grant

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 05, 2012

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

as George Washington

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 1986

Less than Perfect

as Max Damarius

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2002

'Til Death

as George Von Stuessen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 2006

Ghost Whisperer

as Don Sullivan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2005

Lexx

as Thodin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 18, 1997

Cold Case

as Roy Brigham Anthony (2005)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Charlie's Angels

as Ted Machlin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

The Golden Palace

as Nick DeCarlo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1992

The New Batman Adventures

as Irv Kleinman / Bernie Benson (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1997

Scrubs

as Mr. Randolph

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2001

High Society

as Mark Finnegan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 30, 1995

The Hitchhiker

as Tony Lynch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1983

The New Normal

as Marty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 2012

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.

as Will

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2021

The Forgotten

as Bill Ramey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Psych

as Roland Armitage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2006

Hot in Cleveland

as Hugh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2010

New Girl

as Robert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2011

Enlisted

as Russell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 2014

Childrens Hospital

as Grandpa Richie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 2008

Supernatural

as Jay

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Collin Winthrop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Franklin & Bash

as Jacob 'Falcon' Riley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 01, 2011

Viral Vignettes

as Jack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2020

Masters of Sex

as Morris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2013

Milo Murphy's Law

as Clyde (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2016

Glee

as Tim Stanwick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 19, 2009

Will & Grace

as Jerry Wise

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2017

The Goldbergs

as Professor Majors

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2013

American Dad!

as VanDouzen (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

She Spies

as Gary McNamara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 20, 2002

American Housewife

as Thomas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2016

Phineas and Ferb

as Grandpa Clyde (voice)

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Aug 17, 2007

A Capitol Fourth

as Self

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Jul 04, 1980

Dads

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Dec 05, 1986

Hollywood Squares

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 14, 1998

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 19, 1989

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Las Vegas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2003

Out of Practice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2005

Where Are They Now?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1999

Glory Daze

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 2010

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2009

War and Remembrance

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Nov 13, 1988

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 28 28 28
2024 6 15 21 10
2024 7 24 36 14
2024 8 16 30 6
2024 9 15 25 6
2024 10 12 30 7
2024 11 10 15 6
2024 12 13 21 7
2025 1 14 29 9
2025 2 9 19 2
2025 3 7 14 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 2 6 0

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2024 5 1179 1179
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